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effective than most physicians think here in Amer- 

 ica; but in Europe it has been long esteemed in this 

 connection. As is to be expected, it is not effective 

 when organic disease is present; but in minor func- 

 tional disturbances it fills a really useful place. It 

 cooperates well with aconite and mild cholagogues. 

 In infantile diseases, especially when the child is 

 irritable from teething or colic, it is a most kindly- 

 acting remedy in small doses; and, in connection 

 with bismuth and alkalies, serves a useful place in 

 acid diarrhea. Some cases of whooping cough are 

 favorably influenced, but the dose must be fairly 

 large. Doses for children range from 1 to 5 drops fl., 

 and 10 drops in whooping cough. 



CHAPARRO 



P. I. Nixon, in Jour. A. M. A., March 25, 1916, 

 reported an amebacide effect from an American 

 plant, Chaparro amargosa. He has employed it 

 successfully in numerous cases of amebic dysentery, 

 giving four glasses of the fresh infusion daily, and 

 rectal injections of a quart of the infusion. In his 

 experience, the drug is a good substitute for emetine. 



CHAULMOOGRA OIL 



This oil is used in the treatment of leprosy and is 

 credited with arresting the disease in some cases. 

 It is given in doses increasing from 20 to 300 minims 

 daily, in capsules or emulsion, or in milk per rectum. 

 Inunctions are also employed. Sterilized tubes are 

 prepared for intra-muscular injection; but it is 

 irritating when so used. "ANTI-LEPROL" is a refined 

 product of chaulmoogra oil, and it is tolerated much 

 better by the stomach, so that maximum dosage is 

 possible. Gynocardic acid, the active principle, is 



